Enter your average income below to estimate applicable free-cash in all major European cities. By free-cash we mean your disposable income, left in your pocket after paying tax, rent, insurance, public transport, food expenses and basic entertainment. How does it work?

average income is
₴ 78500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴4589

₴31369

₴42748

₴4679

S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

78 500

accident

126

income

21 338

other

184

health

1 085

pensions

2 071

total

24 804

Employee

17 222

70 128

pensions

1 939

3 797

income

2 363

15 984

health

1 972

8 030

total

6 274

27 811

Employer

17 222

70 128

pensions

2 800

5 483

accident

288

1 171

unemployment

422

1 718

total

3 510

8 372

Corporate

57 768

78 500

income

From 1 January 2017, a lowered corporate income tax rate of 9% was introduced for so-called 'small taxpayers' - entities with turnover not exceeding the equivalent of €1.2 million and for taxpayers starting business activity, during their previous tax year.

51 991

70 650

total

51 991

70 650

Dividends

5 777

7 850

withholding

1 098

1 491

total

1 098

1 491

Income

78 500

Total tax

62 873

72 141

36 183

24 804

After tax

15 627

6 359

42 317

53 696

Living cost

10 948

Free-cash

4 679

-4 589

31 369

42 748

Estimated living cost is ₴10948 per week

₴8024

Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.

₴607

Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.

₴229

Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.

₴2089

Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.

₴0

I'm drinking at home rarely or never.

₴0

I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.

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Additional information

Poland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should use a business incubator or set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.